BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                 LOVE POET                                                                  GINGER MANCE Named "Love Poet" by the news media upon the release of her new CD of love poems, Ginger Mance, is the author of two books of poetry, An Ancient Fire Burns, a 223 page book of poetry (GEM Publications) 1994 and A Prayer For Black Men, a 50 page epic poem tribute to Black men and the Million Man March (Third World Press, 1995).  Her newly released CD of love poems entitled Deeper Than Rivers, poems of love (GEM Publications, 2002) includes 16 new and selected poems (read by the author) and set to music by Kelan Phil Cohran, Theophilus Reed and others. Ginger Mance an attorney with over 30 years professional service and advocacy to the community and 12 years legal experience has presented her works nationally and internationally in public and private readings including poetic presentations for the Association for Classical African Civilizations in Cairo, Egypt, the African Festival of the Arts - Chicago, Ill., and the National Black Arts Festival - Atlanta, Ga.  Her works have appeared in numerous publications and she has presented her poetry on radio and television. Having received many awards for her works, Ginger writes to inspire and uplift the consciousness and self-esteem of African American people and instruct other groups of our rich history. Literary Works by Ginger Mance: An Ancient Fire Burns - paperback 223 pages An Ancient Fire Burns – limited heirloom edition -hard cover An Ancient Fire Burns -cassette – 30 min. - set to music (read by the author) A Prayer for Black Men - paperback 50 pages A Prayer for Black Men – cassette 30 min. - set to music (read by the author) Deeper Than Rivers –  spoken word CD (16 Poems of Love) set to music harp, drums, sax, piano and natural elements - read by the author. For information on the literary works by Ginger Mance and/or to schedule the poet for a speaking engagement or poetry reading contact:  gemance@sbcglobal.net

"A Renaissance Woman in the true sense of the word. She has chosen, mastered, and
excelled in fields from social service to law, health and fitness to poetry, and much more.
She has   advocated social justice through her award-winning poetry, and she brings that
same passion to the practice of law."  Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Writer  

A Community Advocate, Mance's entire career has been based exclusively in people
and public endeavors. She not only has provided extensive professional service to the
communities of Chicago, Ginger has provided innumerable volunteer services. Through 30
years of public service she has continued to make an impact, to motivate, to uplift and to use
all of her talents to serve humanity; this she describes as her purpose in life.  

Balancing Law and Creativity - Ginger was featured in the Fall 1994 and Fall/Winter,
1999 issues of Loyola Law Magazine as an alumna who balances law and creativity. Writers
Kevin Davis and Laura Gatland noted that:

“After earning her J.D. Degree from the Loyola School of Law in 1990, Mance worked as an
assistant public defender in the Cook County Juvenile Court where she began a unique
partnership between her poetry and her practice.  During closing arguments, she drew upon
powerful imagery and African proverbs; touches that she believes helped her to win a
significant number of cases. As part of her earlier work in Juvenile Court, Mance was asked
to read her poetry during job training for other new assistant public defenders to help
sensitize them to clients who were African American.”  Loyola Law Magazine – Fall/Winter,
1999.

"Behold the possibilities
of a people
destined for greatness
whose time that was
is come again"

             Ginger Mance